Big crowds in the grandstands and infields, exciting horse race finishes, betting from the new sports betting room, and a whiskey-tasting contest in the dazzling new Chandelier Room kept 30,540 fans entertained on opening day at Santa Anita Park this afternoon of Dec. 26, 2013. Attendees could also see where the new luxury suites are…
Enjoy the following photo gallery from the 31st Annual Fundraising Gala of the Arcadia Chinese Association on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. The event themed “Promoting Civic Virtue” was hosted by Arcadia Chamber members Francince Chiu of Forest Lawn and Aaron Rose of the Arcadia Toastmasters and was attended by multiple City Councilmen, the Police Chief, and…
Santa Anita’s traditional winter meeting opens on Dec. 26 with a free wall calendar for all General Admission entrants. Many additional promotions are on the schedule for the meeting that runs through April 20. And due to the closure of Hollywood Park, a separate, spring race meeting will get underway at The Great Race Place…
Matt McSweeny on the first 15 years… It seems like yesterday that Dennis Hartman and I walked into a beat up and tattered shell of a building located on Huntington Drive. When we first showed our parents, I think they were “very supportive” but a bit worried for both of us. Well, I am not…
The gorgeous third monthly issue of The Dreams Magazine is out and features another classy full-page ad for the Arcadia Chamber positioned opposite an elegant full-page reminder of the Dec. 26 opening day at Santa Anita Park, all courtesy of Dreams publisher and Arcadia Chamber member Steve Tobia. Also featured in the magazine is a…
Thank you Arcadia Weekly for featuring our upcoming Holiday Mixer at BJ’s!
The owners of the Santa Anita Inn property on Huntington Drive who are planning to build two Marriott brand hotels and a condo tower next year the property are asking the City of Arcadia for some breaks on otherwise required hotel taxes and other fees. They also introduced the name of the development as Seabiscuit Pacifica, which has raised…
Westfield Santa Anita‘s Winter Wonderland and Holiday of Trees, benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of the Foothills, kicked off Sunday (Nov. 17) with a huge crowd gathered and standing in line for the holiday dessert bar and to see Santa’s real reindeer Donner and Blitzen well before the 4 p.m. opening of the activities that will continue…
In a formal ceremony November 7, Methodist Hospital of Southern California will receive ECRI Institute’s 8th Annual Health Devices Achievement Award for its Cybersecurity Program. This elite national award from the Pennsylvania-based nonprofit organization that researches the best approaches to improving patient care recognizes an outstanding initiative undertaken by an ECRI Institute member healthcare institution that…